Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 7th round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft, Barberie would make his major league debut with the Montreal Expos on June 16, 1991, and appear in his final game on June 22, 1996.
Barberie was a member of the inaugural Florida Marlins team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1993. He is the former husband of Jillian Barberie.